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Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.

Submitted by Hugh Beckinsale on Saturday 9th November 2024

Published on Monday 2nd December 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 2nd June 2025

Signatures: 115,560

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Benefits ~ business rates ~ Busy ~ Children ~ Cost ~ Diligence ~ Families ~ Fortunate ~ independence ~ place ~ Prevent ~ refugees ~ relief ~ Remove ~ school fees ~ Schools ~ Seán ~ split ~ Ukrainian ~ Ukrainian refugees ~ Wealthy

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 115,560 signatures in total, with signatories from all 650 constituencies. That makes it the 278th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 90% (average) and a Local Issue Rating of 10% (average).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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